“Richard Mourdock Rape Comments May Be October Surprise To Help Dems, Obama”
25 10 2012Click here for the article.
The article “Richard Mourdock Rape Comments May Be October Surprise To Help Dems, Obama” by The Huffington Post’s Michael McAuliff and Sabrina Siddiqui covers the recent rape comments made by Indiana Senator Richard Mourdock. The article puts forth the idea that these comments may give Obama and the Democratic Party the advantage that they need in swing states. Before the comments were made, Mourdock was the only congressional candidate endorsed formally by Mitt Romney. The article compares Mourdock’s remark that pregnancies coming from rape are “something that God intended to happen” to Todd Akin’s “legitimate rape” firestorm earlier this fall.
I think that this article is definitely newsworthy, because it highlights a belief of a major congressional candidate that can be very offensive to people everywhere. It also sheds some light on Republican Tea Party extremists and their thoughts for the future of the country.
The article does a good job of presenting the information. It not only covers the comment, it also puts a special emphasis on its effect on the presidential election and senate elections across the country.
But if you look at some of the tracking polls, Akin is winning in Missouri. He is not alone in his looney opinions. These opinions, especially by elected officials, need to be exposed, however. And hopefully they will energize people to vote.